A spectacular image of the Lyrids meteor
shower from the ISS
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NASA astronaut Jessica
Meir shared a remarkable image of the Lyrid meteor shower from space.
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The image was taken from
the International Space Station (ISS).
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It was captured through
the ISS cupola window.
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The photo shows meteors
streaking across Earth’s atmosphere as seen from orbit.
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The post has gained
global attention from skywatchers.
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The Lyrid meteor shower
is currently at its peak.
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The Lyrid Meteor Shower
is one of the oldest recorded meteor showers, observed for over 2,700 years.
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It occurs every year in
April.
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It happens when Earth
passes through debris left by Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher.
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As these particles enter
Earth’s atmosphere, they burn up and create bright streaks of light called
“shooting stars.”
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The Lyrids are best
viewed in the Northern Hemisphere.
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They usually reach their
peak between April 21 and 22.
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Jessica Meir shared that
she was lucky to capture meteors from the ISS cupola.
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The cupola is a
dome-shaped observation module with panoramic views of Earth and space.
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The image was taken using
a three-second exposure.
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Due to this, city lights
on Earth appear as bright streaks on one side of the photo.
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The meteor is visible as
a separate streak near the horizon on the left side of the frame.
